Chetek Town is a town in Barron County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,670 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54728 and 54822.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chetek City; part is in Chetek Town
Mostly Cameron Village; part is in Chetek Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chetek Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chetek Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chetek Town had 1,726 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 534th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Barron County grew from 23,677 residents in 1900 to 46,711 in 2020.
Barron County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rice Lake, WI weather station (8 miles away).
17,770 jobs at 1,340 businesses in Barron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chetek Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cameron School District, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Academy of Virtual EducationCameron | Pre-K–12 | 134 | Charter, Alternative Education | 6.5 mi |
| Cameron ElementaryCameron | Pre-K–4 | 432 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn ElementaryChetek | Pre-K–5 | 429 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Link2Learn Virtual Charter SchoolChetek | Pre-K–12 | 37 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Cameron MiddleCameron | 5–8 | 319 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Chetek-Weyerhaeuser MiddleChetek | 6–8 | 204 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Cameron HighCameron | 9–12 | 279 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Chetek-Weyerhaeuser HighChetek | 9–12 | 254 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| North Star AcademyCameron | 9–12 | 38 | Charter, Alternative Education | 6.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Chetek City, Cameron Village, Stanley Town, Rice Lake City, Prairie Lake, Sioux Creek, Rusk Town (Rusk County) and Sumner Town (Barron County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.